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atom
The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element. A fundamental concept in chemistry and physics.
原子 is the smallest unit of a chemical element. Composed of 原 (origin/fundamental) + 子 (small unit/particle).
Compounds
- 原子爆弾 (原爆): atomic bomb
- 原子力: atomic/nuclear power
- 原子番号: atomic number
- 原子核: atomic nucleus
- 原子力発電所 (原発): nuclear power plant
Related particles
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原始 means "primitive" or "primeval" — a completely different word. See the cross-reference above.